Claudio Ranieri said on Friday he had dreamt
of staying at Leicester City “for always” before being ruthlessly
sacked as manager of the troubled champions yesterday.Ranieri was stunningly dismissed by Leicester’s Thai owners on
Thursday, less than a year after guiding the 5,000-1 outsiders to the
Premier League title.Leicester are languishing one point above the relegation zone with 13
games remaining amid reports of player unrest at Ranieri’s tactical
tinkering.But Ranieri’s sacking triggered an outpouring of support for the
Italian from his fellow managers and he admitted the decision was a
brutal blow.“Yesterday my dream died,” Ranieri said.“After the euphoria of last season and being crowned Premier League
champions all I dreamt of was staying with Leicester City, the club I
love, for always. Sadly this was not to be.”Ranieri thanked his wife Rosanna, his family and his agents, Steve
Kutner and Franco Granello, for “bringing me the opportunity to become a
champion”.The former Chelsea boss also added his appreciation for backroom
staff members Paolo Benetti and Andrea Azzalin, who departed with him,
but he declined to mention Craig Shakespeare, the assistant who was
rumoured to have fallen out with him in recent weeks.Ranieri, who arrived at the King Power Stadium in 2015, will go down
as the most important figure in Leicester’s previously unheralded
history and he paid tribute to everyone who accompanied him on the
club’s incredible rags to riches rise.“Mostly I have to thank Leicester City Football Club. The adventure was amazing and will live with me forever,” Ranieri added.“Thank you to all the journalists and the media who came with us and enjoyed reporting on the greatest story in football.“My heartfelt thanks to everybody at the club, all the players, the
staff, everybody who was there and was part of what we achieved. But
mostly to the supporters. You took me into your hearts from day one and
loved me.“I love you too. No one can ever take away what we together have
achieved, and I hope you think about it and smile every day the way I
always will.“It was a time of wonderfulness and happiness that I will never
forget. It’s been a pleasure and an honour to be a champion with all of
you.”
Friday, February 24, 2017
‘Yesterday My Dream Died’, Says Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri said on Friday he had dreamt
of staying at Leicester City “for always” before being ruthlessly
sacked as manager of the troubled champions yesterday.Ranieri was stunningly dismissed by Leicester’s Thai owners on
Thursday, less than a year after guiding the 5,000-1 outsiders to the
Premier League title.Leicester are languishing one point above the relegation zone with 13
games remaining amid reports of player unrest at Ranieri’s tactical
tinkering.But Ranieri’s sacking triggered an outpouring of support for the
Italian from his fellow managers and he admitted the decision was a
brutal blow.“Yesterday my dream died,” Ranieri said.“After the euphoria of last season and being crowned Premier League
champions all I dreamt of was staying with Leicester City, the club I
love, for always. Sadly this was not to be.”Ranieri thanked his wife Rosanna, his family and his agents, Steve
Kutner and Franco Granello, for “bringing me the opportunity to become a
champion”.The former Chelsea boss also added his appreciation for backroom
staff members Paolo Benetti and Andrea Azzalin, who departed with him,
but he declined to mention Craig Shakespeare, the assistant who was
rumoured to have fallen out with him in recent weeks.Ranieri, who arrived at the King Power Stadium in 2015, will go down
as the most important figure in Leicester’s previously unheralded
history and he paid tribute to everyone who accompanied him on the
club’s incredible rags to riches rise.“Mostly I have to thank Leicester City Football Club. The adventure was amazing and will live with me forever,” Ranieri added.“Thank you to all the journalists and the media who came with us and enjoyed reporting on the greatest story in football.“My heartfelt thanks to everybody at the club, all the players, the
staff, everybody who was there and was part of what we achieved. But
mostly to the supporters. You took me into your hearts from day one and
loved me.“I love you too. No one can ever take away what we together have
achieved, and I hope you think about it and smile every day the way I
always will.“It was a time of wonderfulness and happiness that I will never
forget. It’s been a pleasure and an honour to be a champion with all of
you.”
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